Hero who gave his name to the Daunians ( Daunia); son of Lycaon. Of Illyrian origin (Fest. p. 69), he immigrated to Italy together with his brothers Iapyx and Peuketios. There they expelled the native Ausonians and founded three kingdoms: Messapia, Peuketia and Daunia, which together are called Iapygia (Nik. fr. 47 = Anton. lib. 31). When Diomedes comes to Italy, D. receives him kindly and is supported by him ag…
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Bloch, René (Berne),
“Daunus”, in:
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